Ambassador of Cuba to Fiji, His Excellency José Manuel Galego Montano, made a courtesy call to the Fiji Higher Education Commission and met with the FHEC Chair, Mr Steve Chand, and Director, Dr Rohit Kishore.
The meeting outlined prospective partnerships in mutual areas of education and training. The Cuban government has been providing initiatives like the provision of medical scholarships, which has empowered Fijian medical students in their career development, and contributes to Fiji’s health sector.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and Fiji.